N&W SD45 1728 was originally built with a high short hood and dual control stands. It was later wrecked while on the Reading in 1974 and was rebuilt by the Reading with a low short hood and a bi-directional control stand with the long hood designated as the front, which was the standard on the N&W at that time. When rebuilt, the rear headlight was in the short hood, but it was moved by the N&W to between the numberboards.

That's odd. The Reading(they pronounce it "Reding") 's SD45's had dual controllers. They ordered the cabs with an extension the width of the short hood a few inches into the short hood to allow more space for the crew.

I guess the wreak must have messed up one of the controllers...hope no one was hurt...

No, all of the N&W EMD SD45's were originally built with the high short hood option and dual control stands, as that was standard practice for the N&W at the time.

In 1974, the N&W began to order its new locomotives with the standard low short hood and a bi-directional control stand with the long hood designated as the front. Since that was the new standard at the time the 1728 was rebuilt following the wreck, it was rebuilt with the low short hood and bi-directional control stand, rather than its original high short hood and dual control stands.

I have seen a couple of pictures of the 1728,but they were always from the short hood end.At the time it was rebuilt the NW was putting the hood mount bell on the long hood Sd40-2/U30C and C30-7 was the bell placed on the long hood or was it a frame mount.I have thought about modeling that engine but have never been able to find out that detail.Would love to know ether way?